Only Florida Man Could End Up In the Wrong Grave
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN! DATELINE – Bushnell FL You hear stories from time to time about mix-ups at funeral homes. But what about when Florida Man ends up in the…
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
DATELINE - Bushnell FL
You hear stories from time to time about mix-ups at funeral homes. But what about when Florida Man ends up in the wrong grave?
When I was in college, there was a summer when I worked for a local entrepreneur, and one of the jobs that I had was cutting the grass in a cemetery, which is fine.
I had a nice big mower. But we kept the equipment in what looked like a crypt. And even though there was nothing in there bute equipment, being in there in the early evening, especially like in August when it gets darker a little earlier than it did in June and July, there was just something about it.
The doors were big and heavy and creepy, and it was musty. And I'm just like, I got to get out of here. At the end of the day, it was one thing to be there in the daylight, but once the sun went down...I don't know, there was something like, what's in here? What was that noise?
Well, you can imagine working in a cemetery and you open up a grave because you're going to bury someone in there, and, well, you find out there's already somebody buried there.
Sounds like Florida Man!
COURTESY OF WFLA - The final resting place was not final for two veterans buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. A viewer's tip led us to one remains mixed up there last year, and now it's happened again.
8 On Your Side investigator Walt Buteau has the details.
After we broke the story about the first mistake, we were told a remains mix-up had not happened at a national cemetery since 2015. Now it's happened twice in one year. Two mistakes too many here at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell where 21-gun salutes are common for veterans who earn the honor to be laid to rest here.
But last August, the cremains of a veteran was mistakenly mixed with the wrong wife, and we found out it happened again this summer when a woman's casket was found in a crypt with the wrong late husband.
Local morticians we reached out to chose not to discuss the mix-up, saying they do a lot of work with Bushnell. "It's absolutely horrendous." So we went to an attorney who works outside the Bay Area and specializes in this type of mistake. "It's a very special type of trust that you're giving, and it opens that floodgates for what else was wrong. And if they say they fixed it, can I trust that the fix really happened?"
The latest mistake happened in June. A Bay Area woman, almost 80, passed away and wanted to be buried with her late husband. But when they opened the crypt, there was already a second casket inside.
No one from Bushnell would go on camera, but VA press secretary Terrence Hayes told me in an email, "During the scheduling of a subsequent burial of a veteran spouse, we discovered the already interred remains of an unclaimed spouse with a similar name as the veteran spouse."
We found out the June mix-up was discovered here in section 628, where the first burial had taken place about three years ago. And we're told after the mistake was discovered, the remains of the wrong widow were moved and laid to rest again with a veteran believed to be her late husband.
The families were notified, according to Hayes, who said, "We resolved the matter quickly, sincerely apologized to the family, and worked closely with them to honor their wishes and pay tribute to their beloved veteran."
As far as taking a mistake like this to court, "There's really no federal protection. If you look for federal rules regarding funeral homes and cemeteries, it doesn't address well, what about mishandling my loved ones remains?"
There are no indications complaints about either incident were filed with the state. Attempts to contact the families involved have so far been unsuccessful. In Tampa, Walt Buteau's 8 On Your Side.
There may not be any federal protection right now, but you can bet you can just bet that some attorney somewhere is working on it.
Top 5 “Florida Man Strikes Again” Stories For July 2023
With each passing day, Florida Man Strikes Again takes us on one new adventure after another.
Whether it's vast quantities of illegal drugs, high-speed chases. grand theft auto, the possibilities are endless.
And let's not leave Florida Woman out of the mix, either, because she can throw a mean burrito!
If nothing else, the antics of Florida Man (and Woman) certainly help keep Florida Attorney in business. And speaking of which, can you even begin to imagine what it must be like being an entry-level public defender in the Sunshine State these days?
It's enough to make you think Saul Goodman might want to see if he can work a plea deal to get himself out of jail. There's certainly a large client base just waiting for him.
Herewith are our five favorite Florida Man Strikes Again stories for the month of July.
Florida Man Probably Doesn’t Want To Be A Contestant On Sheriff Ivey’s Game Show
Not only is this our favorite Florida Man story for July, it's one of our favorites so far in 2023!
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is a no-nonsense kind of guy.
He also has a pretty good sense of humor, as you can see from the Facebook page for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. Anyone who can refer to himself and his fellow officers as "the Po-Po" sounds like a guy you might want to share a beer with.
Well, it seems that Sheriff Ivey is the host of a new game show called Wheel of Fugitive and while he's not above poking fun at himself, it's also pretty obvious that he means business.
And when Sheriff Ivey means business, it also means that Florida Man probably shouldn't want to be a contestant.
The Fake ID Card Was Probably the Least of Problems For Florida Man
Having a fake ID card isn't all that unusual. You can pretty much ask any college student who may or may not have reached the legal drinking age yet.
When it comes to Florida Man, the fake ID card he had was probably the least of his problems when police caught up with him.
<strong>Florida Man Omar Feliciano</strong> somehow attracted the attention of deputies from Volusia County at the worst possible time.
For one, he was holding 88 games of cocaine.
But - as is often the case with Florida Man - wait, because there's more.
Florida Woman Takes A Page From 50 Cent and Gets Arrested
Florida Woman's aim was a bit off. Remember 50 Cent's attempt to throw out the first pitch at a Mets game a few years ago?
Florida Woman Sarah Ann Kochera took a page from 50 Cent at Rick's Reef restaurant when she got into an argument with someone (we think it was her boyfriend) and tossed a burrito at him, which resulted in her being arrested.
She missed.
And hit someone else.
And now she's under arrest.
Florida Man Will Never Get His Driver’s License With A Stunt Like This
Florida Man Gary Lamar Miller will never get his Florida driver's license if he keeps pulling a stunt like the one he tried a few days ago.
Miller was clocked doing 117 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone on I-75 shortly after midnight a few days ago. With the police now in pursuit, Florida Man led them on a high-speed chase.
Despite flashing lights and sirens, Miller refused to pull over and revved his Nissan SUV to more than 120 MPH before exiting the interstate highway and finally stopping his vehicle in front of a gated community.
If the police were less than thrilled with Miller's antics behind the wheel, you can imagine their reaction when he told one of the arresting officers that the high speed chase made him feel as if he were in the video game Grand Theft Auto.
To top things off, Miller only had a learner's permit to drive and was driving illegally.
https://wdhafm.com/2023/07/24/florida-man-will-never-get-his-drivers-license-with-a-stunt-like-this/
Drag Racing Florida Man Is the Only One To Ever Shut Down A Bridge
When Florida Man takes a road trip, he goes all out!
When Graham Liberal, some kind of Florida Man social media star, arrived in the Steel City from the Sunshine State last week, it was with the intention of setting up some kind of car meet for his social media content.
What ended up happening was a crowd of 300 people and around 50 cars gathering to shut down the Fort Pitt Bridge around 3 AM last Friday morning.
